Recent content by JamesDunn

Thanks again for the useful replies. I'm now looking at purchasing a stop cock for under the stairs. It would make sense to get one that can transition from 25mm mpde to 22mm copper at the same time - these two seem to do the job, although the brass one is much cheaper: JG Speedfit MDPE...

So I've got my trench dug and am ordering some parts. Can I use a 135° bend like this one on the where the mdpe rises inside the front wall? http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p11498

Here's some pictures of where I've got to. The trench is almost at the required depth. You can see the electricity and gas pipes on the left, and what I think is an old disused gas pipe on the right (although for some reason the uploaded images have been rotated 90˚ anti-clockwise)...

Trench dug to about 75cm

Trench dug to about 75cm

Photos documenting the process of replacing a lead water main with MDPE

Thanks ree for your detailed replies. I can isolate at the meter, and I could make the new connection at the external stop tap, however after removing all I can of the tree root, it appears there is possibly another leak between the meter and the external stop-tap. I can't hear anything, but...

After doing some digging in the front garden and finding a large root that has penetrated the house wall (!), i think it might be a good idea to get a specialist plumber in to look at this. Any idea what it might cost for a new MDPE pipe to be laid and copper around the kitchen?

Is this regulations or advice where practicable? The reason being is that the entry point is in the front room under the floorboards, which are up at the moment but will be secured and have underfloor insulation beneath them soon! I will double check with them, thanks!

Thanks for the replies. I phoned Thames Water yesterday to ask them if they would need to inspect the work and they said they wouldn't. In fact they didn't seem too bothered about any work that I would do within the bounds of the property! Another question regarding the new pipe inside the...

We have just had a damp proof specialist in to repair our floor joists and plasterwork as well as installing a new DPC, and they recommended getting the main lead water pipes checked out as it is quite damp near where the pipes enter the house. We have also had a water meter fitted by Thames...